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On Life and Conduct
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will.
he turns it wherever he will.
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.
Because they refuse to act with justice.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.
Turning the wicked to ruin.
The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself call out and not be answered.
will himself call out and not be answered.
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
One who wanders from the way of good sense
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
and the traitor for the upright.
and the traitor for the upright.
It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
It is better to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.
But a foolish man swallows it up.
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
but a foolish man devours it.
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
Guards his soul from troubles.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
keeps himself out of trouble.
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.
Who acts with insolent pride.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
who acts with arrogant pride.
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
For his hands refuse to work;
The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
for his hands refuse to labor.
All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the LORD.
And no counsel against the LORD.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
can avail against the Lord.